Quick recap...Cliff was running a fever so we went to the ER. They decided to keep him for the next couple of days. His blood count fell to 150 and that made him neutropenic. That means that he's not able to fight off infections like the average person.
To add to Sunday I got pulled over on my way home at 1:30 in the morning. I couldn't figure out what I did wrong. When the cop came up to my window he told me my registration sticker was out. I argued with him that it wasn't, because my fiancé got the new one this past week. When I looked at the sticker I realized Cliff didn't change it out yet. I found the new sticker in the console and it handed it to the cop. He asked me why it wasn't on the car yet and needless to say I lost it! I told him probably because my fiancé has cancer and I just left him at the hospital and the registration sticker wasn't the priority today. I'm pretty sure I made the cop feel like an ass. I called Cliff in tears. I understand the man was only doing his job, but it really was only one day late. I think he was hoping to find something more interesting, but he only got an emotional woman.
Cliff got to come home today! Dr. Turner thinks it could have been a sore that opened up in his mouth that caused the infection. The worst part about him being in the hospital is leaving him. I realized that when they had us wear mask around him that I'm more harm than good if I stay with him all the time. Sometimes it will be best for me to go home and let the nurses and doctors do their job. I find myself asking if he's okay a lot! I know it's annoying and I try to control it, but I can't. He'll have to deal with it for awhile.
People have asked if we had any signs that anything was wrong. Well the answer is it's hard to tell. Cliff has been living a very healthy lifestyle since he started jiu jitsu about a year and half ago. He worked out many times a week and sometime even twice if he had the day off. He ate well and drank tons of water. He started to develop night sweats off and on about a year ago. We chalked it up to him working out and cutting weight for a tournament that he could have coming up. It wasn't an every night thing so we really didn't put much thought into it. He had lost weight, but that's common with healthy eating habits and working out. The only thing that triggered him to go to the doctor was his trouble breathing. The x-rays showed that his trachea was only open a quarter of what it should have been. We are lucky the mass caused this or otherwise it would still be in there growing and spreading. I happy to report that his last x-ray showed the mass is melting away. Dr. Turner is very pleased with what he saw. We are still looking around December for his treatment to be complete, but this shows the chemo is working.
Cliff has an amazing spirit. What I love/hate is how he doesn't waste time worrying about what others think. (I have a tendency to worry)
Thanks for all support in this this blog. I was really nervous about it, but I’m glad I decided to move forward with it.
I want you to know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. We believe that with your awesome attitudes and spirits, you will overcome all of this. Just remember that God doesn't give us more than we can handle. We are here for you if you need anything, especially babysitting. Lol. Love the updates. Hugs and kisses to both of you.
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